2007 Southwest Cup
Encyclopedia
The 2007 Southwest Cup was held in the Navajo Nation
of the United States
. It was the 26th time the Southwest Cup
has been contested since its establishment.
The Cup is a soccer
tournament between tribes of Native Americans
, the 2007 champions were the Zuni.
In 2010, the 27th Southwest Cup was hailed in Farmington, New Mexico.
Navajo Nation
The Navajo Nation is a semi-autonomous Native American-governed territory covering , occupying all of northeastern Arizona, the southeastern portion of Utah, and northwestern New Mexico...
of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It was the 26th time the Southwest Cup
Southwest Cup
The Southwest Cup is an open soccer tournament to Native American tribal teams in the Southwest United States. This tournament is biennial and started in 1957...
has been contested since its establishment.
The Cup is a soccer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
tournament between tribes of Native Americans
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
, the 2007 champions were the Zuni.
In 2010, the 27th Southwest Cup was hailed in Farmington, New Mexico.
Host Cities
- Tuba City, ArizonaTuba City, ArizonaTuba City is a census-designated place in Coconino County, Arizona, United States. The population was 8,225 at the 2000 census. It is the Dine' Nation's largest community, slightly larger than Shiprock, New Mexico. The Hopi town of Moenkopi lies directly to its southeast.The name of the town...
- Kayenta, ArizonaKayenta, ArizonaKayenta is a census-designated place which is part of the Navajo Nation and is in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. The population was 5,189 at the 2010 census. Kayenta is located south of Monument Valley and contains a number of hotels and motels which service visitors to Monument...
- Page, ArizonaPage, ArizonaPage is a city in Coconino County, Arizona, United States, near the Glen Canyon Dam and Lake Powell. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 6,794.-Geography:Page is located at ....
- Shiprock, New MexicoShiprock, New MexicoShiprock is a census-designated place in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States, on the Navajo reservation. The population was 8,156 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Farmington Metropolitan Statistical Area....
- Window Rock, ArizonaWindow Rock, ArizonaWindow Rock is the seat of government and capital of the Navajo Nation, the largest territory of a sovereign Native American nation in North America. Window Rock contains the Navajo Nation Council, the Navajo Nation Zoological and Botanical Park, as well as the Navajo Nation World War II Memorial...
- Fort Defiance, ArizonaFort Defiance, ArizonaFort Defiance is a census-designated place in Apache County, Arizona, United States. The population was 4,061 at the 2000 census.- History :...
- Farmington, MinnesotaFarmington, MinnesotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 12,365 people, 4,169 households, and 3,255 families residing in the city. The population density was 986.0 people per square mile . There were 4,233 housing units at an average density of 337.5 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 95.62%...
- Farmington, New MexicoFarmington, New MexicoFarmington is a city in San Juan County in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2010 U.S. Census the city had a total population of 45,877 people. Farmington makes up one of the four Metropolitan Statistical Areas in New Mexico. The U.S...
- Durango, ColoradoDurango, ColoradoThe City of Durango is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of La Plata County, Colorado, United States. The United States Census Bureau said that the city population was 16,887 in 2010 census.-History:...
- Blanding, UtahBlanding, UtahBlanding is a city in San Juan County, Utah, United States. The population was 3,162 at the 2000 census, making it the most populated city in San Juan County. It was settled in the late 19th century by Mormon settlers, predominantly from the famed Hole-In-The-Rock expedition...
Qualified teams
- Uintah and Ouray Indian ReservationUintah and Ouray Indian ReservationThe Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation is located in northeastern Utah, USA. It is the homeland of the Northern Ute Tribe, and is the largest of three Indian reservations inhabited by members of the Ute Tribe of Native Americans. It lies in parts of seven counties; in descending order of land area...
(UT) - Navajo Nation (AZ)
- Ute Mountain Indian Reservation (COColoradoColorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
/NM/UT) - Hopi Indian ReservationHopi ReservationThe Hopi Reservation, or simply Hopi, is a Native American reservation for the Hopi and Arizona Tewa people, surrounded entirely by the Navajo Nation, in Navajo and Coconino counties of Arizona, USA. The site in north-eastern Arizona has a land area of 2,531.773 sq mi and as of the 2000 census had...
(AZ) - Kaibab Indian ReservationKaibab Indian ReservationThe Kaibab Indian Reservation the home of the Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians, a federally recognized tribe of Southern Paiutes. The Indian reservation is located in northern part of the U.S. state of Arizona. It covers a land area of 188.75 square miles in northeastern Mohave County and...
(AZ) - Hualapai Indian ReservationHualapaiThe Hualapai or Walapai are a tribe of Native Americans who live in the mountains of northwestern Arizona, United States. The name is derived from "hwa:l," the Hualapai word for ponderosa pine, "Hualapai" meaning "people of the ponderosa pine"...
(AZ) - Zuni Indian ReservationZuni Indian ReservationThe Zuni Indian Reservation is the homeland of the Zuni tribe of Native Americans. It lies in the Zuni River valley and is located primarily in McKinley and Cibola counties in western New Mexico, about west of Albuquerque. There are also several smaller non-contiguous sections in Apache County,...
(NM) - San Carlos Indian Reservation (AZ)
- Fort Apache Indian ReservationFort Apache Indian ReservationThe Fort Apache Indian Reservation is an Indian reservation in Arizona, United States, encompassing parts of Navajo, Gila, and Apache counties. It is home to the federally recognized White Mountain Apache Tribe of the Fort Apache Reservation, a Western Apache tribe. It has a land area of 2,627.608...
(AZ) - La Paz CountyLa Paz County, ArizonaLa Paz County is a county in the western part of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2010 census its population was 20,489. The county seat is Parker...
(AZ) - Colorado River Indian ReservationColorado River Indian ReservationThe Colorado River Indian Reservation is 189 miles west of Phoenix, Arizona, on highway 95. It lies in western La Paz County, Arizona, southeastern San Bernardino County, California, and northeastern Riverside County, California. It has a total land area of 432.22 sq mi , and most of it lies...
(AZ) - Pueblo TaosTaos Pueblo, New MexicoTaos Pueblo is a census-designated place in Taos County, New Mexico, United States. It is north of Taos. The population was 1,264 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Taos Pueblo is located at...
(NM) - ChemehueviChemehueviThe Chemehuevi are a federally recognized Native American tribe enrolled in the Chemehuevi Indian Tribe of the Chemehuevi Reservation. They are the southernmost branch of Paiutes.-Reservation:...
(AZ) - Fort McDowell Indian Reservation (AZ)
- Apache Junction F.C.Apache Junction F.C.Apache Junction F.C. is an independent soccer team that plays in Apache Junction, Arizona. The team was made for Native Americans living in the city. They regularly compete in the Southwest Cup....
(AZ) - Komatke Warriors (AZ)
- Tohono O'odham Indian Reservation (AZ)
- Havasupai Indian Reservation (AZ)
- Fort Yuma Indian ReservationQuechanThe Quechan are a Native American tribe who live on the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation on the lower Colorado River in Arizona and California just north of the border with Mexico...
(AZ) - Agua Caliente Indian ReservationCahuillaThe Cahuilla, Iviatim in their own language, are Indians with a common culture whose ancestors inhabited inland areas of southern California 2,000 years ago. Their original territory included an area of about . The traditional Cahuilla territory was near the geographic center of Southern California...
(CA) - Pyramid LakePyramid Lake Indian ReservationThe Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation is a United States reservation in northwestern Nevada ~approximately northeast of Reno, in Washoe, Storey, and Lyon Counties. It lies almost entirely in Washoe County , with but tiny amounts of land in the other two counties . It is governed by the Pyramid Lake...
(NV) - Campo Indian Reservation (CA)
- Barstow Dunes F.C. (CA)
- Manzanta & La Posta Indian Reservation (CA)
- Tule River Indian Reservation (CA)
- San Luis Valley F.C. (CO/NM)
- Goshute Indian ReservationGoshuteThe Goshutes are a band of Western Shoshone Native American. There are two federally recognized Goshute tribes today: the Confederated Tribes of the Goshute Reservation and Skull Valley Band of Goshute Indians of Utah of the Skull Valley Indian Reservation.-Name:The name Goshute derived either from...
(NV/UT) - Moapa River Indian ReservationMoapa River Indian ReservationMoapa River Indian Reservation is an Indian reservation located northeast of Las Vegas, near Moapa. It is the land-base for the Moapa Band of Paiute Indians, a local band of Southern Paiute Indians. Moapa River Indian Reservation consists of 71,954 acres .As of the year 2000, the population was 206...
(NV) - Pahrump Twinkle (AZ)
- Lake Havasu City S.C. (AZ)
- Needles Heat (CA)
- Duck Valley Indian ReservationDuck Valley Indian ReservationThe Duck Valley Indian Reservation was established as a homeland for members of both the Shoshone and Paiute tribes of Native Americans. It lies directly on the state line between Idaho and Nevada in the western United States...
(IDIdahoIdaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
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